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A Light to the Nations

A worship service from Isaiah 60. The scripture readings are led by students from Northwestern College and Richard J. Mouw is preaching.

April 29, 2016 | 82 min video
Do Not Be Afraid

A symposium worship service from Isaiah 43. Mary Hulst is preaching. It is led by the Calvin University student LOFT 'Living Our Faith Together' team that gathers for Sunday evening worship.

April 29, 2016 | 68 min video
BeLonging: Rehoboth High School Choir Concert

The 50 voice Rehoboth Christian High School Choir led an evening worship on March 29, 2016, at the Calvin College Chapel.

April 26, 2016 | 1 min video

91 and Public Engagement

That corporate worship must equip us for serving God’s purposes in the world, certainly means that we must attend to the social-political-economic dimensions of our lives as citizens. How do we structure our congregational patterns with this in mind without making our worship “too political”?

April 25, 2016 | 42 min video
91 in Times of Tension

We’ve all been there or will be—planning worship when things just aren’t the way they are supposed to be. Tension and even conflict will happen in every church at some point.

April 25, 2016 | 88 min video

Wording the Sunday Sermon

One of the preacher’s big challenges is finding language for the Sunday sermon that will engage the most of her or his listeners. But what kind of language is that? What are some of its features?

April 21, 2016 | 59 min video

New Heavens and New Earth

This final worship service is based on the text of Isaiah 65, where we look toward the new heavens and new earth. By celebrating communion together in this service, we anticipate this glorious day.

April 18, 2016 | 89 min video
Making the Sermon Work

Preachers know that Sundays are relentless—there seems to be one every week. Mary Hulst and Peter Jonker are every-week preachers, too; each of whom has recently written a book to help preachers tackle their daunting task successfully week after week.

April 15, 2016 | 109 min video
91 Leader as Pastoral Musician

Musicians who lead worship are not merely performers, directors, coordinators, or music industry peddlers. We are primarily pastoral people—priestly leaders who shape the prayers and acclamations of God’s people.

April 13, 2016 | 124 min video